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Or you can do what many other airlines do, which is to make business class so much better that even if econony is nice, business class is so much above that th

Or you can do what many other airlines do, which is to make business class so much better that even if econony is nice, business class is so much above that that it's worth the money. I tend to try to travel on Qatar, and their new business class cabins are amazing: https://www.qatarairways.com/en/onboard/qsuite.html https://www.qatarairways.com/en/onboard/qsuite.html It's also cheaper than the (worse) business class on many other airlines.

guitarbill 7y ago
The inconsistency of business class does make it unappealing though. Sometimes, it's almost first class (Singapore Airlines). Many times, it's barely a step up from economy though, and just feels like a rip off.
- cameronc56 7y ago
  Yes, but babies and children do not ride in business class.
  - lokedhs 7y ago
    Some do, but I agree it's much fewer.
pacificenigma 7y ago
I've flown a lot of long-haul business and first class over the years (Qatar, Thai, Austrian, Scandinavian, Delta, United, Qantas) and Qatar is the only airline I've ever blacklisted for business class. While the QSuites and the cabin crew are nice, you rarely get QSuites in reality. But you always get a stopover in Doha, and those stopovers generally include business lounges so busy you can rarely get a shower with a < 3 hour stopover, rarely get use of an airway for boarding (even at destination airports with numerous available, eg Stockholm), and you sit in the premium bus for 30+ minutes after "boarding" commenced waiting for other passengers (with dusty, fuel fume filled, unairconditioned Doha airport air).
- lokedhs 7y ago
  Interesting how your experience is different from mine. I've traveled to Stockholm via Doha several times, and never had to take a bus. The business class lounge at Doha is the best I've ever been to. You do need to go to the premium lounge though. They have a separate lounge for people with gold cards, and that one was a huge disappointment.

guitarbill 7y ago

The inconsistency of business class does make it unappealing though. Sometimes, it's almost first class (Singapore Airlines). Many times, it's barely a step up from economy though, and just feels like a rip off.

cameronc56 7y ago
Yes, but babies and children do not ride in business class.
- lokedhs 7y ago
  Some do, but I agree it's much fewer.

pacificenigma 7y ago

I've flown a lot of long-haul business and first class over the years (Qatar, Thai, Austrian, Scandinavian, Delta, United, Qantas) and Qatar is the only airline I've ever blacklisted for business class. While the QSuites and the cabin crew are nice, you rarely get QSuites in reality. But you always get a stopover in Doha, and those stopovers generally include business lounges so busy you can rarely get a shower with a < 3 hour stopover, rarely get use of an airway for boarding (even at destination airports with numerous available, eg Stockholm), and you sit in the premium bus for 30+ minutes after "boarding" commenced waiting for other passengers (with dusty, fuel fume filled, unairconditioned Doha airport air).

lokedhs 7y ago
Interesting how your experience is different from mine. I've traveled to Stockholm via Doha several times, and never had to take a bus. The business class lounge at Doha is the best I've ever been to. You do need to go to the premium lounge though. They have a separate lounge for people with gold cards, and that one was a huge disappointment.